Strictly Come Dancing: Naga Munchetty eliminated as Anastacia survives Bottom Two again
NAGA MUNCHETTY has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after facing the Dance Off with Anastacia.
Naga Munchetty has left the ballroom
The BBC Breakfast presenter and her partner Pasha Kovalev were second-last on the judges' leaderboard after last night's performance show but failed to garner enough support from the public to save them.
After they reprised their Charleston for the panel, it was Anastacia - who performed a Rumba with Brendan Cole - who was spared.
“The couple who I thought danced actually the best in this dance-off this evening was Anastacia and Brendan," Craig Revel Horwood said.
“It’s always incredibly difficult when it gets to this and very hard," Darcey Bussell added, "but the couple I would like to save because of their performance value and natural artistry is Anastacia and Brendan.”
Naga Munchetty goes full Tina Turner with racy long curls
The pair lasted four weeks in the competition
Anastacia and Brendan reprised their Rumba and were spared
Thank you for being the best student I’ve ever had, so determined and so much fun all the time
Bruno Tonioli agreed: "Well I would go for the couple that delivered a much cleaner, slicker and more rounded performance, very convincing tonight: Anastacia and Brendan.”
With the verdict confirmed, Len Goodman revealed that he too would have voted in favour of the US popstar.
When asked for her highlight, Naga said: "This week. Getting to know Pasha, working with Pasha, I’ve loved every minute of it: your patience, your brilliance with your choreography and just being the best teacher I’ve ever had.”
“Thank you for being the best student I’ve ever had, so determined and so much fun all the time," Pasha replied.
Naga and Pasha were rumoured to be at loggerheads but seemed in good spirits as they left
Naga is the fourth contestant to hang up her dancing shows, following Melvin Odoom, Tameka Empson and Will Young.
The latter sensationally withdrew from the competition last week, citing "personal reasons".
Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday at 6:35pm on BBC One.